Man shot by police after family dispute in Sydney’s south-west expected to recover

A man shot in the chest by police after a family dispute in Sydney’s south-west last night is expected to make a recovery.

Andrew Betteridge was armed with a baseball bat when he was hit with a stun-gun and shot in the chest by an experienced officer on a street in Ingleburn.

It’s understood the 45-year-old argued with this mother at her Hispano Place home around midnight before arming himself with a baseball bat and driving to his father’s house on Parkland Avenue at Macquarie Fields.

Police were called and intercepted Mr Betteridge en route.

He turned his car around and drove back to his mother’s home with police following.

9NEWS understands he stepped out of his Holden Commodore armed with the bat and confronted two police before being hit twice with a stun-gun.

A senior male officer was struck with the bat and fell to the ground before drawing his weapon and firing, striking Mr Betteridge in the chest.